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Drive away the nerves A mini ambulance is calming the nerves of some of Western Health’s littlest patients before surgery. Young children who are set for surgery at the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital are driving themselves to the operating theatre in a remote-controlled car in a bid to make surgery less scary. The ambulance, which features lights and sirens and a walkie talkie, was donated to the hospital by Werribee’s Smile and Ride Australia. Nurse unit manager Simone Cooley said children ride in the car on the last leg of the journey from the holding bay to the operating theatre. “They are often cold, hungry and scared and parents are also quite stressed,” she said. “It is a great distraction for all. “Staff often line the corridor and even though children feel like they are driving the car, more often than not, it is one of our staff members using the remote control to move them safely to theatre.“ Werribee’s Noyan, 3, drives himself to theatre.

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Call to move waste hub By Tara Murray Western suburb residents are calling for a state Waste and Resource Recovery Hub in Brooklyn to be relocated following a second blaze at the precinct in a month. The most recent fire was at Sims Metal on August 21. Fire Rescue Victoria said crews identified a fire in a hopper and piles of recycling products. It took 29 firefighters about an hour to bring the blaze under control. It followed a fire at Cleanaway on August 1. The Environment Protection Authority is currently investigating the Sims Metal fire. An EPA spokesperson said the site was already subject to two notices requiring the operator to improve its processes and

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procedures. A resident, who asked not to be named, said there had been issues at Sims for a number of years. She has lodged many complaints with the EPA and Brimbank council, including after the August 21 fire.

“It was reminiscent of a fire there in 2015 which was pretty big,” the resident said. “We’re all too familiar with it. “There’s been not only fires there, but explosions on the site and the noise emissions in recent times especially during lockdown has been really bad.” The resident said she would like to see the business moved away from the area, due to the impact on residents. Brooklyn Residents Action Group’s Bruce Light went one step further, calling for the entire recovery hub to be relocated. “We have a human right that we should have clean air,” he said. “The dust in the area is consistently above the world health standards. “We need serious consideration of the

adverse effect it is having on the community.” Brimbank council city development director Kelvin Walsh said council has little control over the Sims site due to established existing use rights. He said the council continued to work to make the area safer for nearby residents. “The practices of some of the operators of these facilities continue to have significant amenity impacts on the surrounding communities,“ he said. “In February 2016 council revised the strategy and introduced changes to some provisions within the Brimbank Planning Scheme which seek to improve the amenity and appearance of the area and protect surrounding residents and businesses from adverse visual, noise, odour or dust impacts.“

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Old schools to be demolished By Tara Murray Vandalism is behind a proposal to demolish buildings on two former Sunshine College sites, which are set to be retained for education purposes. The two sites in Sunshine and Ardeer have been vacant since 2020, when the school merged from four campuses to two. The Department of Education and Training recently released details of plans to demolish buildings on the sites.

It said the Victorian School Building Authority is intending to release a request for tender in September to demolish existing buildings and reinstate grassed areas and hoardings as required. The project will also include asbestos and services removal. A department spokesman said both sites would be retained. “Sunshine College has undergone a major capital works upgrade, with the Sunshine College West campus being completely rebuilt

and a new STEM facility built at the north campus,” the spokesman said. “This project consolidated the school onto two campuses. “As a result, the former senior campus and former Ardeer campus of Sunshine College were vacated during 2020. “These two sites are being retained for future education provision given the future development expected in and around the Sunshine Priority Precinct.” In the past five years, the state government

has sold off five school sites in Brimbank deemed surplus to its needs, causing backlash in the community. As reported by Star Weekly, Brimbank residents earlier this year called for the Ardeer site to be repurposed for community use and wanted to know whether it met the council’s assessment criteria for land acquisition for community use. Mayor Ranka Rasic said at the time that the state government was yet to provide the council with an update on its future plans for the site.

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Petting their best paw forward Furry friends Ruby and Angus have put up their paws to help out a good cause throughout September. The Taylors Lakes pair will be playing their part in Petember, Australia’s biggest charity dress-up competition for the nation’s pets. Over the month of September, four-legged heroes from across the country will take on weekly costume challenges in a bid to win prizes and score themselves special treats along the way. The annual event is raising funds to help Variety – the Children’s Charity provide assistance dogs for kids with special needs such as autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorder, anxiety and epilepsy. Training and placing an assistance dog with

a child in need can cost up to $40,000, making fundraising an important part of the program. A new dress-up theme will be announced each week, challenging pets and their owners to show off their ‘pawsonality’. Themes for 2021 include the ‘Red PAW-Pet’, ‘SPAWty Spice’, ‘Pup Stars’ and ‘Spooky Pooches’. Taylors Lakes resident Anna Mobilio said this year will be the second year Ruby and Angus will be taking part. “It’s really about the charity, Variety does good work for the kids, so helping them during these difficult times is nice,” she said. “I’ve got Ruby the dog and I’ve got Angus the cat, I just lost my other dog that was like a daughter in May.

“It’s just a little bit of happiness and joy seeing them dressed up, they enjoy it.” Ruby and Angus are no strangers to the camera, having already attracted a devoted following of almost 6000 fans on Instagram. Ms Mobilio said taking part in Petember has helped introduce her to a supportive community. “In the Petember community we all help each other and share costume ideas, we’ve all got the goal to rause funds and we’re all like-minded crazy pet parents.” To donate to Angus and Ruby’s fundraiser visit fundraise.variety.org.au/fundraisers/ annamobilio

Victorians will remain in lockdown past Thursday as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to cause concern. On Sunday, Premier Daniel Andrews said that case numbers were too high to come out of lockdown on Thursday. He said further details about how long the extension may go for and any possible easing of restrictions would come during the week. Mr Andrews was joined by community leaders from Melbourne’s north-west on Sunday to make an impassioned plea for residents to get tested and vaccinated. He said many people were delaying getting tested, which resulted in the virus spreading. More than two-thirds of the 92 cases on Sunday were linked to suburbs in Melbourne’s north-west. On Monday there were 73 new cases announced, with 52 of them linked to existing cases. Several new exposure sites in Brimbank were added by the Department of Health over the weekend. There are currently exposure sites in Keilor Park, Deer Park, Hillside, Sydenham, Ardeer South, Braybrook, Cairnlea, Caroline Springs, Keilor Downs, St Albans, Taylors Hill and Tullamarine. Shops in Keilor Central, Central West Plaza in Braybrook, Sunshine Marketplace and Brimbank Shopping Centre are also among the exposure sites. Department of Health officials continue to express concerns about repeated waste water detections in the Sunshine West industrial precinct. The latest time period of concern is between August 22 and 26. Officials have target tested the area over the last few weeks to try and find the source of the virus, with more than half the organisations in the area having been ruled out. There have been 46 cases of COVID-19 in this outbreak in Brimbank, while there have been 49 cases in Melton.

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Community house homework club will help to fill a void A new homework club will be established at the Duke Street Community House to help fill a void in the community. The house is among 10 neighbourhood or community houses to receive $10,500 grants through Melbourne Airport’s 2021 community grants program. The grant will go towards the centre’s Learning Beyond the Classroom Project, with the launch of homework and social clubs aimed at helping migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.

Duke Street community development officer Kat Day said the grant would allow the house to cater for younger people. “A lot of our cohorts are in that older age bracket,” she said. “We’ve been focusing on the younger cohort and looking at the programs and needs of that age group. “We have a partnership with Braybrook Secondary College. We’ve talked about barriers and pathways for study during COVID-19 and they’ve said the spaces they used to study in are

now non-existent. “Libraries are shut down and the home structure is different from what it is for many of their peers. “They were very interested in a homework club and if it could be here as it’s a quiet space, a learning space.” St Albans Community Youth Club, Fraser Rise Children’s and Community Centre, and Hillside Community Centre and Neighbourhood House also received grants. Melbourne Airport chief executive Lyell

Strambi said the program enables community centres and Neighbourhood Houses to continue their important work. “Each centre not only offers tailored education and training sessions but also plays a significant role in helping migrants and youth build new social groups within the community,” he said. “A large portion of the airport’s workforce live in the surrounding local government areas, so we understand and truly care about investing in local skills growth.”

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Community Recovery and Business Grants Applications are open for Council’s Community Recovery Grants to support local community groups, organisations and youth initiatives in COVID-19 recovery. Applications are also open for Council’s Business Grants Program to support local start-ups and small businesses to adapt to the impacts of COVID-19 and strengthen their businesses. To apply for a grant and for more information on closing dates visit brimbank.vic.gov.au Be Alert: SMS Scam Council has been alerted to a scam being sent to mobile phones via text message. The messages say that you’ve missed a call, often appear with spelling mistakes and include a link. Do not click on the link in the message, doing so will install malware on your device. If received, delete the message immediately.

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Women’s football icon Debbie Lee hopes her induction into the Australian Football Hall of Fame will pave the way for other women to follow in her footsteps. Lee became the first female inducted in the hall of fame, joining greats of all aspects of the game. It’s recognition of someone who has done just about everything in women’s football. Lee played 302 Victorian Women’s Football League games, claiming the league best and fairest award five times. She was a three-time premiership player and represented Victoria in 16 games. Off field, she’s been coach, committee member, club and league president, member of the AFL Women’s Advisory Group and is currently Western Bulldogs women’s football general manager. Lee said being inducted into the hall of fame was nice recognition. “I was surprised actually, I didn’t expect it,” she said. “It was never on the radar with lots of things to think about and put our energy into. It never crossed my mind to be honest, “The nice thing is I think that women’s football has been inducted into the hall of fame, which is really nice. “What it will do moving forward, it will allow other women to progress and be involved in the hall of fame which is really important.” Despite all the hard times and challenges along the way, Lee said the journey to getting the AFLW had been a fun one. She said she always knew there was a bright future for the women’s game. She said being able to work in the sport and be involved off field was so rewarding and an opportunity to invest in people. “I always had confidence and I understood who these women were,” she said. “There was never a time I waived on that. “I knew they could play the game. I knew their passion for the game and it was a matter

of time for it to actually evolve and we could really present it to the decision makers. “We were able to do that in the exhibition series. I knew once a greater community was exposed to it, I was really confident that we would be fine.” Lee’s impact on female football in Melbourne’s west can’t be underestimated. In 1993 she formed the Sunshine YCW Spurs, the first female team in Melbourne’s west. It would later become the St Albans Spurs and now known as the VU Spurs, who are based behind the university in Footscray.

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“It was certainly challenging,” she said of forming a club. “It was difficult to recruit... People weren’t really forthcoming around playing football and you weren’t patted in the back if your focus was to play football.” Lee said the Spurs first premiership in 2004 was special. She said driving past football fields and seeing young girls and women kicking the footy was amazing. “Driving around the western suburbs and go past Kinder Smith Reserve and seeing people kicking the footy and its young girls, their mums and sisters and that’s the great beauty of it. “That’s the measure of success. Young girls and women now feel comfortable kicking the footy publicly which I never experienced in my early days.” Lee may be the first female in the hall of fame, but knows she doesn’t want to be the only one. “There are so many women out there not only players and coaches, administrators and media, women are represented across a number of different facets.“

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Calls for a Calder Park station By Tara Murray Brimbank council has called for plans for a Calder Park railway station to be brought to life. Mayor Ranka Rasic raised a notice of motion at a recent council meeting, calling for the council to write to the state government to advocate for the construction of a new station at Calder Park, including the provision of parking facilities. She said the station would provide much needed additional public transport options for outer western and northern metropolitan communities, and alleviate

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excessive commuter and parking demand at Watergardens station. “Calder Park station is very important,” she said. “For many years the land located at Calder Park has sat empty and overgrown and it has been the cause of major fires that have affected local residents and their homes. “I believe this land could actually be used as

a train station and I’m therefore calling for the state government to construct a railway station at this site.” Cr Rasic Watergardens station was nine kilometres from its nearest station at Diggers Rest. She said population growth in the area between the two stations, meant a new station was needed. “We need a station at Calder Park to service the local community and address the rapid population growth along the Melton Highway and beyond. “A Calder Park station will also address computer parking… and reduce traffic on the

roads.” Cr Bruce Lancashire said having a station at Calder Park was a no brainer. He said with plans to duplicate the Melton Highway in the future, more cars would use the roads in the surrounding suburbs. “A rail station has been designated for that area on Melways maps for over 30 years,” he said. “Something that has been proposed for a long time as we talked about… There is a massive amount of growth. We need to have improved access, improved public transport. “This is one of those few opportunities to link freeway systems to train stations.”

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Rubbish clean-up bill is on the nose Brimbank council spent about $1 million investigating, enforcing and cleaning up illegally dumped rubbish last year. As lockdowns continue, the council has reported a rise in the number of reports it has received about dumped rubbish. Among those complaints was some about rubbish dumping along the Maribyrnong River near Overnewton Road, Keilor, last weekend, which has left residents frustrated. Resident Neil Hunichen said it was upsetting to see people dumping rubbish in the area. Brimbank council city development director Kelvin Walsh confirmed the council

was investigating the dumping of rubbish near Overnewton Road. “Council’s litter enforcement officers are investigating the incident and will either prosecute or issue appropriate fines to any offenders found to be illegally dumping rubbish in the area,” he said. “We will not tolerate illegal dumping, nor hesitate to take enforcement action. “Dumped rubbish is a massive financial cost to clean up on council land, and can have many other consequences for the community and ratepayers.” Mr Walsh said council receives about 9000

reports of illegally dumped rubbish and littering each year. In 2021, the council has issued 171 litter-related fines ranging from $311 to $1844 each. “We don’t want our city spoiled by illegally dumped rubbish and impose costs on residents and ratepayers to clean up afterwards,” he said. Illegal rubbish dumping can be reported at www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/report-it or by calling 9249 4000.

A Caroline Springs man was among four people prosecuted by Energy Safe Victoria over the course of one week. Mohammand Al Mir faced the Heidelberg Magistrates Court late last month after a dispute over a job in August 2019. He was fined $2500 and ordered to pay $1500 in costs after being found guilty of carrying out unsafe electrical and plumbing work while tiling an Ivanhoe bathroom. Al Mir stripped plasterboard from the wall, removing the shower plumbing and base, exposing the back of a socket outlet and leaving live electrical parts exposed, ESV said. After disputing the quality of the work with the homeowner, the 29-year-old left the house with the electrical parts still exposed, which could have resulted in an electrocution, according to ESV. ESV commissioner and chairperson Marnie Williams said it was disconcerting to see so many people carrying out dangerous electrical work. “ESV will find people who believe they can cut corners and put people’s lives at risk and ensure they are held accountable for this recklessness,” she said. “You must always ask to see an electrician’s licence card before they start work while also checking their details through the ESV website. “Please also ensure a certificate of electrical safety is provided when the electrical work is completed.”

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Government commits $3m to Sunshine school upgrades Funding for the first stage of a masterplan for Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary School in Sunshine has brought a buzz to the school community. The school has applied for grants for upgrade works for the past three years. Its hard work recently paid off, with the state government committing $3 million funding. The funding is part of the third round of the Non-Government Schools Capital Fund. Principal Patrizia Bertani said the funding would allow the school to start stage one of the three stage masterplan for the 101-year-old school. “We are delighted and it’s a dream come true,” she said. “We’ve been waiting for this for three years, it’s a third time lucky. “School improvements lifts the environment not only at the school and around the area. The

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new building will be built around our broad concepts of collaboration, diversity, flexibility, inclusivity and safety. “We are proud to be in Sunshine and want nothing but the best.”

Ms Bertani said the school would get a new double-storey building which would include 10 flexible learning spaces. She said the new building would replace some of the old buildings including one which

is at least 70 years old. “Our school has been dedicated to quality primary education for the local community, quality Catholic education,” she said. “These really up-to-date contemporary facilities will not only be for the students, but for when we invite the community into our presence. “The buildings will be safe and inclusive for all students to learn. We want students to be comfortable and the build will help engage students with flexible and diverse learning spaces. “They will meet the current and future needs of the community.” Ms Bertani thanked Education Minister James Merlino and the state government for the funding on behalf of the school community. Tara Murray

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Plea for return of relics The Greek Orthodox Parish of St. Anthony Sunshine West is calling for items stolen earlier this month to be returned. Thieves broke into the church stealing $2000 along with more than a dozen relics that Father Synesios Frangos has been collecting. Some of the items are more than 2000 years old, including a rare crucifix, the Holy Communion box and little round ring which holds the relics of Saint Anthony and other saints. Father Frangos said they wanted the items returned, no questions asked. “I’ve been collecting them for 46 years,” he said. “You can not put a price on them, you

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can’t sell them. I’m very depressed and I have nightmares about someone coming into my church and breaking in.” Parishioner Kathy Kourouklis said it was disappointing for the whole community. “Whether you believe in religion or not, respect other people’s beliefs,“ she said. “We are pretty sure that someone out there knows someone who knows something. “A lot of people are grieving over this. It’s worthless to everyone else.” The church is offering a reward for the items to be returned. Police are investigating the theft.

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Twins Colby and Sebastian, and Rania and Dania, were among the excited pupils starting school at Furlong Park School for Deaf Children last week. By Tara Murray The school reopened for 2021 on Two western suburbs advocates are calling for government action after a waste management Thursday and there was plenty of fire fun for in Brooklyn last week.

Twins Colby and Sebastian, and Rania and Dania, were among the excited pupils starting school at Furlong Park School for Deaf Children last week. The school reopened for 2021 on Thursday and there was plenty of fun for the two sets of twins and their school friends. Colby and Sebastian, 8, and Rania and Dania, 6, are two of three sets of twins at the school this year. The school has about 65 students. A third set of twins will start on February 11 and will be part of the school’s early years program. Principal Lee Bullock said it was possibly the first time the school had welcomed three sets of twins. Tara Murray

Fire sparks call to arms There have been at least eight factory, waste management or tip fires across the west and Hume since October, while the Kealba landfill has had underground fires burning continuously for more than a year. Former LeadWest chief executive Craig Rowley and former state MLC member Colleen Hartland say enough is enough. “It’s a long-running issue,” Mr Rowley said. “It doesn’t matter which party has been in power at the time, they haven’t done enough clean-up of the west.

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“The urgency to clean it [industry] up has never been greater.” Mr Rowley said during his time with LeadWest, from 2010-18, one of the biggest concerns raised by local councils was the need for a cleaner, greener and more liveable western metropolitan area. “We were constantly talking about it with the other tiers of government, about the investment needed in the west to make it cleaner and greener. “It just seems that it is taking a long time to get there.” Mr Rowley said an Environment Protection Act, which changes how the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) regulates pollution, waste and contamination in Victoria, had been

delayed for 12 months. “We’ve been waiting for so long to have confidence to be able to breath fresh air. Confidence that our creeks aren’t going to be polluted.” He suggests forming a steering committee which would include the EPA, WorkSafe, MFB and council representatives to have a co-ordinated approach to industry clean-up. “I don’t think questions are being asked on Spring Street as often as they should.” He also proposed government funding to help bring old industrial estates up to the 21st century and the introduction of better air quality monitoring systems. Ms Hartland is a member of the Facebook group Anti-Toxic Waste Alliance, which was

set up after the West Footscray warehouse fire which spewed toxic fumes across the western suburbs for days in August 2018. She said the group, a non-political alliance of community groups, organisations and individuals, wants action. “There’s been a spate of these fires,” she said. “There’s been three in the last 10 days. “The EPA and the state government don’t seem to be taking it seriously.” Ms Hartland said the group wanted more regulation on industrial sites, clear information about when the EPA is called in and when and for how long air quality equipment is set up. She has also called for the act to be introduced. ■ Fire

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Book Week school fun Children across Brimbank embraced Book Week last week, dressing up as their favourite literary characters. Pupils from Albion North Primary School and Cairnlea Park Primary School were among those to dress up. Cairnlea Park’s Natalie Roach said book week was an annual event at the school. “Obviously COVID-19 lockdowns have impacted the way we can celebrate book week but we have decided to still run activities to celebrate the day,“ she said. “Students have been given the opportunity to dress up as their favourite character from a book or something from this year’s theme of Old Worlds, New Worlds and Other Worlds, they can come to their daily online class dressed up ready to see all their friends dressed up too. “We have organised for librarian Jennifer Brus from Brimbank Library to read to some of our students online and we have also organised other activities for the students to do during the day that centre around book week.“ Albion North’s Rebecca Ilijvski said her school had ran a number of different activities on Friday. She said the day was about having fun, with student engagement dropping off in the last couple of weeks. The pupils had a drawing class using YouTube videos and ArtHub4Kids (YouTube channel), watching a movie in their PJs, reading books and played Kahoot, an online trivia game. Tara Murray

Jayden dressed up as Pop Eye for book week. Right: Matthew with his drawing (top); Marko with his artwork. (Pictures: Supplied)

Works continue near you and there will be transport disruptions

Works are progressing with strict COVIDSafe Plans in place. The health and safety of our workforce and community remains our top priority. For more information and advice about coronavirus (COVID-19), please visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au

Train disruptions: Buses replace trains in both directions Williamstown Line Sunbury Line

Until 12 Nov

North Williamstown Station closed

Until 12 Nov

Newport to Williamstown

9pm 3 Sep to 8.30pm 5 Sep Until 8.30pm, 6 to 7 Sep

North Melbourne to Sunshine

8.30pm to last train each night, 5 to 8 Sep

North Melbourne to Sunbury

Road disruptions: Closed roads and lanes Ferguson Street, Williamstown

Until late Sep

Closed at the level crossing

Sunshine Road, West Footscray

At times until mid Dec

Left eastbound lane closed between Olympia and McArthur streets

Heaths Road, Hoppers Crossing

Early Oct to mid Dec

Lanes closed between Morris and Old Geelong roads

Find a detailed list of disruptions at bigbuild.vic.gov.au Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne

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Plans revealed for new SES hub By Benjamin Millar Caroline Springs is one step closer to having its own dedicated emergency response unit, with plans revealed for a new Victoria State Emergency Services (VICSES) base. Emergency Services Infrastructure Authority has lodged plans for the $3.8 million project, earmarked for a vacant 4800 square metre site adjacent to the Frontier Park playground at 4A Fields Street in Aintree. VICSES is the control agency during emergency responses to flood, storm, tsunami and earthquake in Victoria, and is the largest provider of road crash rescue in the state. With population growth in the area predicted to increase by 121 per cent by 2030, increased pressure has been placed on local units to respond effectively to the local community and

Plans for a new Victoria State Emergency Services (VICSES) base in Aintree. (Supplied)

continue to assist Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria and fire services throughout the state. The Victorian government allocated $12 million in the 2017-18 state budget for the acquisition of land for six new Victoria State Emergency Service units, including $2 million

for a new location in Caroline Springs. The new fit-for-purpose facility will enable an expansion of local services while supporting the retention and recruitment of new volunteers. A planning report on the proposal notes that

the Caroline Springs facility is a new chapter to be constructed to address existing and future demand in Caroline Springs and the surrounds, providing a central location that will enable the VICSES to maintain an eight-minute event response time across its area of responsibility. “The Caroline Springs VICSES unit is expected to have up to 70 members,” the report states. “Additionally, it is understood that the Caroline Springs VICSES will be expected to respond to up to 500 incidents per year.” The new facility will have a training area as well as six operational vehicle bays, able to house two medium rescue trucks, a heavy rescue truck, a light rescue truck, a crew car with a trailer and a crew car with a boat trailer. The proposal has been lodged with Melton council for approval.

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People queueing for packages, pre-restrictions. Inset: Food packages being put together.

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Demand soars for food packages The Loaves and Fishes Foodbank in St Albans has helped many people over the years and that number is increasing. The foodbank has been running for 21 years through Holy Eucharist Parish. Manager Charlie Desira said the recent COVID-19 pandemic, along with other factors, meant more and more people were seeking help. The foodbank currently has 831 people registered for food parcels who are on welfare including refugees, pensioners, people with disability and single parents.

With the assistance of Foodbank Victoria, Oz Harvest and Fare Share they provide more than 300 food parcels a week and deliver packages to more than 50 people who can’t access them. “We’ve been really busy and we’re collecting food at three locations,” he said. “Due to COVID and a few other things we are seeing more people than ever. People were struggling with payments and a higher cost of living. “We are seeing different types of people. We know a lot of people are struggling.” Such is the demand, the group has outgrown

its current locations and are trying to to get a larger and better facility. “Due to the high demand of families that we assist we are in need of a larger area,” Mr Desira said. “We want to continue serving people with better conditions and more adequate food they require to make their life better.” The group also accepts money and food donations from people who want to help out. Mr Desira said it normally costs about $20,000 to provide the packages they put together.

Brimbank council has launched a new program aimed at addressing the shortage of qualified swim teachers. The council last week announced the new Swim Teacher Employment Pathway (STEP) program, which provides the opportunity to create an employment pathway within the community and address the industry wide problem of insufficient swim teachers. The program is aimed at helping people become a qualified swim teacher, providing the relevant qualifications, offering training and assessment and casual employment as a swim teacher within Brimbank. The council currently recruits five to six swim teachers each school term to meet the growing demand for swimming lessons. Council’s Sunshine Leisure Centre is hoping to increase the number of swimming teachers from a range of cultural backgrounds represented in Brimbank, to create a more familiar, culturally safe and inclusive experience for all Brimbank families. Mayor Ranka Rasic said the new program is an employment pathway. “The program will allow us to increase the amount of qualified swim teachers, by offering training and assessment, which will also increase the amount of children able to access swim education classes,“ she said. “I encourage everyone who’s interested in a swim educator career pathway to apply. Expressions of interest are open for the first intake in September. Details: leisurecentres.brimbank. vic.gov.au/aquatics/brimbank-s-t-e-pprogram. Tara Murray

New report finds more infrastructure needed in Brimbank Work in and around the Sunshine National Employment and Innovation cluster should be one of Victoria’s key infrastructure projects in the short term, according to a new report. The Victorian Infrastructure Strategy 2021–2051, released by Infrastructure Victoria, made 94 recommendations about transport and services that would be needed across the state over the next 30 years. The report stated that the Sunshine National Employment and Innovation cluster should be a priority over the next five years.

As well as developing the cluster, the report is calling for better cycling connections and better bus services in and around Sunshine. The report also spruiked the benefits of extending the metro train line from Sunshine to Rockbank. The report said that in the next two years a business case should be delivered, with the project completed by 2031. It said this would make areas like Deer Park a more attractive place to live. Upgrades to the Calder and Western

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freeways, along with developing the Palmers Road and Calder Park Drive corridors were also included in the report. The report also called for targets to be set to grow social housing, with an increase of demand in Melbourne’s north and west. Brimbank mayor Ranka Rasic said the report aligned with the council’s views for the area. “Brimbank is the centre of Melbourne’s growing west and while committed infrastructure projects will help improve transport connections for the booming

population, it is clear from both these reports that much more is needed,” she said. “We will continue to advocate for further rail and road infrastructure for the region and sincerely hope that the SRL [suburban rail link] west is brought forward to recognise the huge need for additional connections to key centres across the western region. “This includes connecting Sunshine and Werribee that are both recognised through Plan Melbourne as National Employment and Innovation clusters.”

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Mayor’s message

Council services and facilities: melton.vic.gov.au/COVID19

Cr Kathy Majdlik

COVID-19 restrictions: dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus Quickly and easily connect with us online melton.vic.gov.au facebook.com/cityofmelton Instagram @cityofmeltonofficial

Which bin does it go in? City of Melton residents recycle a massive 13,000 tonnes of household recyclables each year. However, on average, a third of all waste that’s put in the yellow bin shouldn’t go there.

So what can and can’t be recycled? A key way to ensure your efforts don’t go to waste is to put all recyclables in the yellow bin loose, not in a plastic bag. When it comes to plastics, if it can be scrunched into a ball, then it’s soft plastic, and can be recycled through drop-off points located at participating supermarkets. Harder plastic that bounces back, like plastic soft drink bottles, can be put into your yellow recycling bin. RECYCLABLE (goes in your yellow bin) • Cardboard and paper • Plastic bottles and containers

• Aerosols • Glass jars and bottles • Cans

NOT RECYCLABLE • Coffee cups

• Clothing

• Bagged waste

• Food scraps

• Electronic waste

• Soft plastics

Not sure if it goes in your yellow bin? Check our website: melton.vic.gov.au/recycling

Have your say on roadworks in the Caroline Springs area The roundabout at Caroline Springs Boulevard and Rockbank Middle Road is currently one of busiest intersections in the City of Melton. To improve the flow of traffic and safety for pedestrians and cyclists, we’re planning to upgrade the roundabout to a signalised intersection with traffic lights, and right now you can have your say on the plans.

This financial year, we also plan to install traffic lights at Caroline Springs Boulevard and The Crossing (Caroline Springs), Taylors Road and Westwood Drive (Caroline Springs), Taylors Road and Sinclairs Road (Plumpton), and Taylors Road and Plumpton Road (Plumpton), to name a few. To have your say on the Caroline Springs Boulevard and Rockbank Middle Road works, visit conversations.melton.vic.gov.au/

This is one of several key road intersection upgrades outlined in our current budget.

Cambridge Ward with Cr Goran Kesic While the pandemic continues to take its toll on our community with a number of local outbreaks forcing residents into 14-days of isolation, it’s important to take the time to care for our own mental health and wellbeing, and seek assistance if we, or any of our friends and loved ones, are showing signs of lockdown fatigue. There are a number of activities we can do to help us through difficult times; undertaking exercise and going for walks around our many local lakes, parks and reserves (observing social distancing and mask requirements), participating in activities or workshops online or reaching out to someone whose company you miss. For those who need extra help, there are many services you can contact, including Lifeline (13 11 14), Kids Helpline (1800 551 800), MensLine

Australia (1300 789 978), Beyond Blue (1300 22 46 36), Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467), and Headspace (1800 650 890). In good news for our community, I was pleased when Council included major traffic signal upgrades to Caroline Springs Boulevard as part of our 2021/2022 Budget. Roundabouts will be upgraded to traffic lights at Rockbank Middle Road and The Crossing, along with Taylors Road at Westwood Drive, Sinclairs Road and Plumpton Road, improving traffic flow and safety on some of our major roadways. You can find out more about these projects by visiting Council’s website, melton.vic.gov.au/budget Please feel free to contact me on 0437 241 436 or goran.kesic@ melton.vic.gov.au regarding any Council issues.

I’m sure we’re all aware of the challenges facing local businesses right now. As a Council, we’re continuing to do what we can to support business owners in our city by providing regular mentoring, expert advice, and promotional support, as well as alerts to financial assistance. If this sounds like something you could benefit from, then please sign up at vmbusinessnetwork.com.au One way you can help support our valued local businesses is by treating yourself to your favourite restaurant food at home, signing up for online local services or classes, or having products delivered from a boutique local shop. You can find special deals via our Melton City Much More app or at facebook. com/meltoncitymuchmore Please also remember that if you are facing any difficulties Council can assist. We can connect you with food relief services, employment services, mental health support, social connection, online activities, and financial advice via our Connector Hub service, so do get in touch. With the many economic impacts COVID-19 has had locally, I’m really pleased to share some good news about jobs growth and local investment. Myer is the latest big-name businesses set to develop a new warehouse in the City of Melton, specifically at the industrial estate in Ravenhall. I welcome Myer as yet another industry leader and major employer to set up in the City of Melton, creating more opportunities for our residents to secure work close to home. You’re welcome to contact me regarding Council matters at kathy.majdlik@melton.vic.gov.au or on 0412 584 058.

Your Councillors – Visit melton.vic.gov.au/councillors to find your ward Councillors and their contact details

Mayor Cr Kathy Majdlik

Deputy Mayor Cr Goran Kesic

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Cr Steve Abboushi

Cr Lara Carli

Cr Moira Deeming

Cr Sophie Ramsey

Cr Julie Shannon

Cr Bob Turner

Cr Ashleigh Vandenberg

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Fun is on the home curriculum Schools across Brimbank are coming up with creative ways to make remote learning easy and fun. Tara Murray spoke to three schools to find out more.

Movelle Primary School For Movelle Primary School, the focus of online school learning is making sure the pupils are having fun. The school set up an online learning hub last year to make it easier for pupils and their parents. Principal Karen Wood said the most important thing for the teachers was making sure the pupils were engaged and looking after their mental wellbeing. “We’ve been doing a heap of different stuff,” she said. “We have an online hub with videos and we’ve done a number of activities like crazy hair days. “A lot of parents don’t speak English, so we were able to teach the students how to use it at school. “Everyday we do two online activities along with their classes. We can give them support and check in with how they’re days are going. “We want them logging in.” As part of the learning, the school has given out gift vouchers for pupils being engaged and logging on, while helping some pupils out with iPads. Ms Wood said that other schools had approached them about using ideas they had put together in the hub. As part of the hub, the school mascot, a rabbit named Ramsey, does daily wellbeing check on the pupils’ mental health. . “If they’re on track with their mental health, they learn better,“ Ms Wood said.

Left: Liam from Furlong Park School for Deaf Children with his science project. Above: Work by Movelle Primary School pupils. (Pictures: Supplied)

Furlong Park School for Deaf Children Furlong Park School for Deaf Children took Science Week online and it was a big success. The school normally has an exhibition of the students’ science projects for parents and teachers to see, but with the latest lockdown had to change it up. Leading teacher Karen Cagilarini said the students’ work had been “amazing“. “The original plan was to have parents on site. One of the teachers, Jo Richards, is also the science coordinator. “The teachers continued to do science lessons online and got the students to submit videos and photos of themselves with their projects. “Jo then compiled a 10 minute video of them

all. Everyone was blown away to see all the amazing activity at home.” Ms Cagilarini said there was a real sense of triumph in making the video and that student were still able to celebrate their success. Ms Richards said each classroom presented projects based on the theme ’Food: different by design’. “The classroom teachers gave each class a task and they needed to research, create, make and explain using photos and or videos to show their understanding and engagement with food. The completed tasks were uploaded on [online platform] Seesaw. “Each child’s science project was uploaded for our school’s Science Week video for the school community to watch and learn about food. “It was amazing to see our students engaged

in their project and to see their reaction to the experiments.“ Like all schools, Furlong Park has had its challenges through lockdowns and online learning. Ms Cagilarini said for many students it has been tough, with the school looking at a number of different communication methods to work with all the students. “There have been some challenges at home for some of the students,” she said. “A lot of the families have parents or siblings who aren’t deaf. At home some students are in a world where not everyone can communicate with them in their preferred style. “We’re in the sixth lockdown and we’ve become good at online learning. Our kids are amazing and it’s a seamless transition each time.”

Albion North Primary School

Part of the Albion North Primary School online learning hub. Inset: Ramsey the school mascot. (Pictures: Supplied)

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Prep and grade one pupils at Albion North Primary School have had their say on some of the important things in life. As part of their online learning during the sixth lockdown, the pupils had to do complete persuasive writing tasks. Teacher Lee-Anne Veteha said they started the task with writing signs before getting pupils to write letters. “Students participated in Google Classroom writing lessons where they were encouraged to identify the problems in their lives that they wanted to solve,“ she said. “Students wrote persuasive letters to the school’s leadership team, their classroom teacher, the school’s canteen manager and to their parents requesting change. “The students had the opportunity to share their letters online. Some of the letters asked for less homework, more playtime at the park and an extended recess.” Ms Veteha said the school canteen manager

agreed to make two changes to the menu, adding spaghetti and fish fingers, following the letters. “The students couldn’t believe what they had wanted had been chosen to be on the menu,“ she said.

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Main: Barbara (left) helps make masks. Above: A Legacy group Christmas party; Heidi and her four children have been helped by Legacy; Barbara (right) in 1990 with two widows

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Caring for veterans’ families For almost 100 years, Legacy has helped provide financial and social support to veterans’ loved ones. Tara Murray speaks with former Legacy executive officer Barbara Leach about the support Legacy provided her family following her husband’s death.

hen Barbara Leach was going through tough times after her husband was killed in a car accident in the 1980’s, Legacy was there. They were there if she needed support and provided her two children with plenty of activities as they dealt with the death of their father. Barbara would later become a volunteer with Legacy and was the group’s executive officer for 20 years. “My late husband was a commander in the Royal Australian Navy,“ Barbara said. “We were heading to where we catch up with other navy friends we met up with every year. We had a car accident 20 kilometres from where we were going and he was killed in the accident. “From there my mother-in-law contacted Legacy a couple of weeks later. My oldest son was in Princes of Wales Hospital for three months. When we came back to Melbourne we were contacted by Legacy. “They offered all sorts of things especially for the boys as they were young...activities they had for the junior Legatees.” Barbara said the support offered to the boys by Legacy made a world of a difference to them.

She said they were able to meet and talk with other people with similar experiences. “My youngest son, who is now 45, was 10 at the time his father died and had a lot of major problems through it,” she said.

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For my boys to go on the camps with children going through what they were going through ... was really important - Barbara Leach

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“One of his friends who he met through it who was the same age as him, they are the closest friends. They are just best friends and have been since they first met. “For my boys to go on the camps with children going through what they were going through, that was really important for children, they have got the support of other children.” Having seen the work that Legacy could do, Barbara put her hand up to help. She became one of the first support Legatees

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and was inducted into Legacy in September 1991. “I was the only female at that time, I got really heavily involved on their fundraising and marketing committee and quite a lot of other things,“ Barbara said. “I was living in the Essendon area then and I ended up being an area co-ordinator for others who wanted to help out.” Barbara would end up talking with many of the widows involved with the Essendon, Footscray and Williamstown groups, providing them with a female voice to listen to. These days she is still involved with widows’ group in Essendon, organising regular events. As the Australian community celebrates Legacy Week this week, Legacy is this year focusing on Little Badge Big Impact – the notion that even the smallest of donations will have a real and heart-warming impact on veterans’ families. Like many other charities, Legacy’s fundraising has been impacted by the pandemic, with volunteers unable to sell badges. The community can show its support by making an online donation to Legacy or purchasing Legacy merchandise via an online

store. Nationally, Legacy cares for 43,000 veterans’ families, including widow/ers in their senior years, younger families with children, and veterans’ dependents with a disability. Barbara said it was important for people to still donate as there is a lot of work that needs to be done. “Some people may not think much goes on in Legacy these days not having conflicts like we used to have. “There is a big need there. Funds to help with Legatees’ activities, widows, school for children, parents and disabled dependents. “If people can donate, please do because its certainly necessary.“ One of those that has been helped by the donations is Heidi, a navy veteran and a single mum to four boys, with her oldest two boys on the Autism spectrum. Legacy has helped Heidi and her boys by assisting with bills, school fees and uniforms and even speech therapy lessons. As a bonus, Heidi’s family has also found friendship and support with the Legacy volunteers and Legatees they interact with. Details: www.legacyweek.com.au.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR WANT YOUR EVENT LISTED? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities. Send item details to Star Weekly Community Calendar, Corner Thomsons Road and Keilor Park Drive, Keilor Park, 3042, or email to westeditorial@starweekly.com.au by 9am Wednesday the week prior to publication

Book week Young readers are being encouraged to be book critics as part of the CBCA Book of the Year awards. Readers can download the Beanstack app, where they earn badges for writing a review of the one of the six shortlisted titles in the ’2021 CBCA Book of the Year Awards: Younger Readers’ category, and go into the draw to win a $30 book voucher. The challenge runs to September 30. ■ https://www.beanstack.com/

Deer Park probus The Deer Park Combined Probus Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at The Deer Park Club, 780 Ballarat Road, from 10am. New members and visitors are welcome. ■ Don, 0409 191 580

Knitting and crochet group A keen knitter and want to find some people to knit with? This is the group for you. The social group meets on Tuesdays between 10am and 12pm at the Keilor Community Hub. The group will run until September 14. ■ keilorcp@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Singing group Join the Melton South Community Singers at the Melton South Community Centre on the first and third Tuesday of each month. ■ Sue, 0400 082 413

This week’s photographer’s choice photo is a collection of ‘closed’ signs on the doors of the local businesses during the latest lockdown. (Picture: Damjan Janevski) 248026_01

Melton South Knit & Natter All welcome to join this social crafting group, running at the Melton South Community Centre each Monday from 10am-noon. Bring along any knitting or crochet projects and work on them while sharing tips, learning skills and catching up over a cuppa. ■ 9747 8576

Zonta club meets The Zonta Club of Melton meets on the first Monday of each month at Melton Country Club, Reserve Road, Melton. ■ Suzanne, 0417 512 420

Club, 63A Reserve Road, from 9.45am. New members and visitors are most welcome. ■ 9746 0271

Sewing group The Sunbury Neighborhood House Social Sewing Group meets on the first Saturday of each month to chat, share ideas and sew. Beginners through experienced welcome. Sunbury Neighbourhood House, 531 Elizabeth Drive, Sunbury 12.30-3.30pm.

Garden club Tax return help Melton South Community Centre is now booking appointments for members of the community wanting help with their 2020-21 tax returns, as well as eligible households wanting to claim the $250 Power Saving Bonus. ■ 9747 8576

Sewing classes in Melton South Intro to Sewing is now open for enrolments at Melton South Community Centre. Beginners can learn how to use their sewing machine and work on some simple projects. Weekly classes run on Tuesdays until September 14 or on Thursdays until September 16, 9.30am to noon. The cost is $50.00/$30.00 concession. ■ 9747 8576

The Sunbury Garden Club meets on the first Tuesday of every month. There is a guest speaker at each meeting, which starts at 7.30pm at the Sunbury Football Club. ■ Cheryl, 9744 1663

Senior citizens club Senior citizens are welcome to visit the Sunbury Senior Citizens’ Club on Mondays and Fridays, from 10am-3pm at 8 O’Shannassy Street. A variety of activities offered – carpet bowls, cards, snooker, darts, board games or just a cup of coffee and a chat. Lunch subsidised. If you’re over 55 years of age and would like to meet new people, come along. ■ Frank, 0423 392 884

MS volunteers Mahjong group Interested in learning to play Mahjong? U3A Melton has a group who play on Tuesdays at 10am. ■ https://u3amelton.com or 0419 563 016

The Multiple Sclerosis Community Visitors Scheme is seeking female Maltese and Italian volunteers to make a weekly visit to aged care residents in Altona Meadows and Point Cook. ■ Sue, 9845 2744 or volunteer@ms.org.au

First aid courses Melton South Community Centre offers a number of first aid courses for people wanting to learn or renew these valuable skills. One-day classes are held on Saturdays throughout the year. ■ 9747 8576

Melton Probus Club The Melton Probus Club meets on the first Tuesday of each month at the Melton Dart

Bridge lessons Williamstown Bridge Club is offering lessons in learning to play bridge from September 3. Lessons are on Fridays from 10am-12.45pm at Hobsons Bay Sport and Game Fishing Club, 17 Altona Road, Altona. First two lessons free. For those wishing to continue for a further six weeks, the cost is $80 and includes a workbook. ■ Serita, 0410 599 323 or

seritamudford@hotmail.com

Friendship Group Altona Day View Club (Voice Interest Education of Women) meets at 11am on the third Wednesday of the month at Altona RSL. ■ Janet, 9394 6522 or 0412 010 176

Additional needs support MyTime at Tweddle Newport is a peer support group for parents and carers of children with additional needs. The group meets each Friday at 10am during term three in the community room at Newport Gardens Early Years Centre, 51 Maddox Road, Newport. ■ kim.mace@tweddle.org.au

AL-ANON meets

The Westgate diabetes support group meets on the first Tuesday of every month at the Altona Bowling Club at 10am. ■ Elaine, 0415 030 996

AL-ANON provides support for families and loved ones living with alcoholics and problem drinkers. The group meets Mondays at St Thomas Anglican Church foyer, 117 Synnot Street, Werribee, from 7.30pm, and on Tuesdays at the St Mary’s Tennis Club rooms, 204 Grimshaw Street, Greensborough. ■ 0412 432 760

Free computer workshops

Conversation class

Williamstown Community and Education Centre is running free computer workshops on how to use Zoom (September 7), internet banking (October 6) and setting up a MyGov account (November 7). Workshops are at Joan Kirner House, 14 Thompson Street, Williamstown. ■ Renee, 9397 6168

Is English your second language and wishing to improve your conversation skills? The Altona Conservation Class can help. The group meets Mondays during the school term, 1-3pm. Sessions are free. ■ Joe, 0431 915 970, or Jill, 0439 994 705

Diabetes support group

Laverton Community Choir Hobsons Bay band Do you play trumpet, flute or lower brass instruments? The Hobsons Bay City Band is seeking musicians to join the community band. Rehearsals are held every Monday evening from 7.30pm at Newport Lakes Primary School, Elizabeth Street, Newport. ■ Roger Lewis, hbcityband@gmail.com

All welcome for a friendly singing get-together, suitable for all ages and abilities on Thursday nights from 7pm during school term at the Laverton P-12 College, 91 Bladin Street, Laverton. ■ Ada, 0419 116 013

Rotary club

The Altona North combined probus club meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Altona Sports Club. Includes a speaker, organised trips and outings, and a friendly atmosphere. ■ Lesley, 9369 1785

Rotary Club of Point Gellibrand meets at Customs House Hotel, 161 Nelson Place, Williamstown, on the first and third Tuesday of the month from 6pm for a 6.30pm dinner meeting. Visitors welcome. ■ Pam, 0418 347 691or rotarypointgellibrand@gmail.com

Women’s choir

Mouth organ band

The Willin Wimmin choir meets Wednesdays during school terms at Church of Christ hall, corner John Street and Douglas Parade, Williamstown, from 7.30-9.30pm. There are no auditions and you don’t need to be able to read music. ■ willin.wimmin@gmail.com

The Yarraville Mouth Organ Band meets Friday evenings at 203 Williamstown Road, Yarraville. Great music, friendly atmosphere. New members, players or beginners welcome. ■ Heather, 9399 2190 or ymob1933@yahoo.com.au

Altona North combined probus

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To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

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QUICK CROSSWORD Cries out (8) Baltic country (6) Erect (5) Place in new arrangement (9) Slavic language (7) Musician (7) Enslave (9) Unadorned (4) Sulk (4) Assertion (9) Relating to the stars (7) Second thoughts (7) Guesser (9) Examine (5) Oppose (6) Initiations (8)

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Spirit to stimulate appetite (8) Legal counsel right (7) Antenna (6) Clear of blame (9) Warned (7) Chatterbox (6) Sickens (9) Explosive (1.1.1.) Broken down (8) French bacteriologist (7) Elf (6) European country (7) Missing digits (7) Fastens (6) Religious (5)

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Today’s Aim: 11 words: Good 17 words: Very good

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At the heart of the SQ2 performance is the 2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder motor, capable of delivering peak power of 221 kW at 5300 rpm, with 400 Nm of torque on tap between 2000 and 5200 revs. Over a longish-term with the test vehicle taking on conditions ranging from shuffling through heavy city traffic to motorway cruising and lung-busting acceleration on country twists and turns, the engine coped well, growling only when pushed. Long-term fuel consumption worked out at around 10 litres per 100 kilometres compared with makers combined claim of 7.7 litres per 100 kilometres. Audi Drive Select gave the driver a chance to match the car with his moods at the flick of a switch on the dashboard and its connection to a centre-console knob. Needless to say, Efficient mode dumbed down acceleration, while softening the ride to almost soporific standards. Comfort and Automatic dialled up power, plus stiffer ride and handling, while Dynamic sharpened the lot enough for a teeth-rattling ride on even slightly irregular road surfaces. Individual mode defied deeper investigation due to lack of time with the car and the absence of a track with a clear run. Absence of a head-up display was noted.

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Bozinovski signs up with United By Tara Murray One of the western suburbs’ most talented soccer players, Rhys Bozinovski is looking to make his mark with Western United in the A-League. Bozinovski has signed a two year scholarship contract with the club after standing out with United’s National Premier League side, scoring four goals in 13 games this season. At just 17, Bozinovski is thrilled to get such an opportunity. “It is really exciting and I’m really happy about it,” he said. “I had been performing well in the NPL season and I was getting a bit of credit for it. “I was hoping something like this could come about, but it was a bit of a shock when I got the call, it came out of nowhere.” Bozinovski has always played soccer, with a love for the game running in his family. His grandfather Willie Vassallo captained Malta and was one of their star players before migrating to Australia. Bozinovski said while his grandfather didn’t understand the Australian soccer system, he was proud of what he had achieved so far. The Taylors Lakes resident started his soccer career with Spring Hills before moving to Sunshine [Now Caroline Springs] George Cross. He then moved to Melbourne City’s youth program. While there, he represented Victoria at two national championships. While Bozinovski enjoyed his time at City, the urge to play closer to home saw him make the move to United’s academy program early this year. “I was at Melbourne City for about four years before United,” he said. “At the state of this year, United opened up their youth academy and I thought it would be a good opportunity to go give it a shot and

Rhys Bozinovski is enjoying life with Western United.

everything worked out pretty well. “I’m honoured to represent a club like Western United, especially coming from the western suburbs as well.” The NPL season was Bozinovski’s first time in a senior environment. He said it took some time to get used to. He was starting to feel comfortable and have

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a real impact when the season was put on hold due to COVID-19. While that’s on hold, he’s lucky enough to still train regularly as part of the A-League squad. “I’m training full-time with them,” he said. “It’s really good that I don’t have to stay at home and be bored all day, I’m with them most of the

time which is really good.” Bozinovski has his sights on an A-League debut in the upcoming season and eventually he would love to play for Australia. “I really want to make my debut for the club and keep performing so I can stay in that environment and keep playing for them, that’s what you really wanting to be doing.”

SPORTS QUIZ 1. Australia’s flag bearers Danni di Toro and Ryley Batt will compete in which sports at the Tokyo Paralympics? 2. Which Carlton footballer kicked the most goals during the 2021 AFL homeand-away season? 3. Basketballers Patty Mills, Matthew Dellavedova and Jock Landale all attended which US college? 4. Which former New Zealand cricketer has a Test batting average of 33.53 and bowling average of 29.40?

5. Tonga national rugby union team coach Toutai Kefu played how many games for the Wallabies?

12. How many matches has Melbourne Storm lost so far in the NRL home-andaway season?

6. Which former England cricketer was recently announced as the UK’s trade envoy to Australia?

13. Which ultra-successful professional tennis player turns 40 on September 26 this year?

7. Adam Elliott most recently played for which NRL team?

14. Former Australian national soccer coach Ange Postecoglou is the current manager of which Scottish Premiership club?

8. Which Tasmania-born professional cyclist recently announced he has raced the Tour de France for the last time? 9. Which country’s national football team is reportedly considering changing its nickname from ’All Whites’? 10. Who did Yordenis Ugas recently defeat in a world title welterweight boxing match? 11. Which Englishman is currently ranked the number one Twenty20 batsman in the world?

15. In which year was the women’s marathon first contested at a Summer Olympic Games? 16. Which AFL team played in two matches that ended in draws during the 2021 season? 17. In which year did the Wallabies last win a Bledisloe Cup Test match against the All Blacks on New Zealand soil? 18. Which 1998 sports comedy movie's title is a combination of two different sports? 19. True or false: the inaugural Women’s Chess World Cup was held in 2021?

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20. Which car manufacturer recently won the 2021 Le Mans 24-Hour motor race?

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21. Which Melbourne player kicked a goal after the siren to win his team the minor AFL premiership?

27. How many medals in total did Australia win at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games?

22. The name of the new coach of the Perth Wildcats is the same as which Australian politician?

28. To the nearest metre, how far is the distance between bases on a baseball diamond?

23. Which Geelong Cats player played his 300th match in their qualifying final against Port Adelaide? 24. What colour do the Boston Celtics predominately wear?

29. In which year did Australian surfer Sally Fitzgibbons win her first ASP World Tour event? 30. How many new teams will be admitted in the AFL Women’s competition in 2023?

25. What motor racing event had in 2010 a race distance of 5410km? 26. Donald Cerrone holds which UFC record?

1. Para-table tennis (di toro) and wheelchair rugby (Batt) 2. Harry McKay (58 goals) 3. Saint Mary’s College of California 4. Chris Cairns 5. 60 6. Ian Botham 7. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8. Richie Porte 9. New Zealand 10. Manny Pacquiao 11. Dawid Malan 12. Two 13. Serena Williams 14. Celtic 15. 1984 16. Hawthorn 17. 2001 18. BASEketball 19. True 20. Toyota 21. Mac Gawn 22. Scott Morrison 23. Tom Hawkins 24. Green 25. 24 Hours of Le Mans 26. Most wins 27. 46 28. 27 metres 29. 2011 30. Four

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McGuane sticks with Keilor for two more years The successful partnership between Keilor Football Club and Mick McGuane will continue for at least another two years. The Essendon District Football League club announced that McGuane had signed on for a further two years, extending his tenture as coach which began in 2008. McGuane said it was an easy decision to go around again at the club where he has coached three premier division premierships. “It’s about the environment we have created and I want to be a part of that,” he said. “A huge part of that is the people at the club. “You have to get it right. We have more than 800 participants from Auskick through to senior football. “Things are sitting comfortably in all parts of the club and we’re doing things right and still getting results. “I think the club thought there was no reason

for change if I was energetic enough to go round again. “I was pretty happy too.” McGuane said he was still enjoying developing the players, some who would go onto higher levels. While McGuane’s future has been shored up, there is still plenty of unknown in regards to the remaining part of this season. The EDFL has indicated that if lockdowns lift on September 2 as scheduled, there will be a top four finals series for all senior competitions. The Blues’ senior side sits second behind Strathmore, on percentage. At this stage, the Blues are scheduled to face Aberfeldie in a knock-out semi final on the weekend of September 12. Strathmore will face Maribyrnong Park in the other final. The Blues’ reserves and thirds (both undefeated on top), under-18.5 (third) and

women’s team (top) are also in the top four and looking at finals. McGuane said all they can do is prepare in case they get to return to the field. He said while they had a pretty experienced group, the challenge facing them was different to anything they had faced before. “We have to be ready,” he said. “Strathmore, Aberfeldie and Maribyrnong Park will be. “It’s a waiting game and we have to sit and wait and see what happens in the next phase. “Until we get the message, we will continue to train and keep the boys engaged. “We’ve got dialogue over the phone through the team app, with everyone having training and running programs, which they have to do most of it by themselves. “It makes it hard to fine tune ball skills, but we have a pretty engaged group, driven group who do the right thing most of the time.”

Thunder’s waiting game

Matt Spencer has been one of the key players for Keilor Thunder. (Shawn Smits) 248325_01

been a successful season. “We have had a great year,” he said. “We have won the minor premiership, but it’s not the championship which we want to be winning. “We’ll look to celebrate the season and build from there.”

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Finals hopes are still alive

By Tara Murray Keilor Thunder’s Big V men’s championship title hopes are in the hands of the state government. With Victoria in lockdown until at least September 2, the Thunder are waiting to find out whether the season will continue. Basketball Victoria has announced that if basketball returns this season, teams will play in a shortened finals series to be played over one weekend, September 11 and 12. A reserve weekend has been set for the following weekend. If no matches can be played by that date, the season will be called off and no winners crowned. Thunder coach Liam Glascott said all they can to do is wait and hope cases drop enough for restrictions to ease. The Thunder claimed the minor premiership with 11 wins. “We’re waiting on the government’s decision with restrictions,” he said. “If we do get out of lockdown in time, we are hoping there are some decisions in relation to community sport. “We’re just trying to stay in contact. We’re not doing anything special. All the guys are doing their own things and taking care of themselves. “Once we get an announcement we will look to do something.” Glascott said the results this year had been something they had been building to since being promoted into the top division in 2018. “The roster we put together, we thought we would be up there. We thought we would have been up there last year too,“ he said. “This year we got in Luke Sist and then brought in [former league most valuable player] Nelson Kirksey just before the mid part of the season. “He only played three games and was still fitting in with the boys.“ Glascott said they had been hoping to get a second shot at the times they had lost to earlier in the season, in the lead up to finals. With lockdowns making it hard for imports to play in the competition, the Thunder’s core group of local players have really stepped up to the fore. Glascott said it was good to see those guys, who already played key roles, really take on the extra responsibilities. “Chuck [Charleston Long] has been really good with his leadership, his scoring and defence,” he said. “Mitch [Lukey] and Matt [Spencer] are energizer bunnies. Joel Bellman is able to guard the opposition’s main shooter.” Glascott said no what the next few weeks bring, the side would look to celebrate what had

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The Thunder are set to face Casey in a knockout semi final on September 11. McKinnon Cougars will play Hume City Broncos in the other semi final, with the two winners to meet in the grand final. The Thunder’s women’s side just missed finals, finishing in fifth spot.

The Western Region Football League remains committed to trying to complete its season despite the ongoing pandemic. The league last week put out its roadmap for the rest of the season, for the juniors, men’s and women’s competitions. In a statement online, the league confirmed the structure of finals for all its divisions if the lockdown ends on September 2. It said that the regular season had concluded for all divisions. All men’s and women’s competitions from under-18s up are set to return from September 11. The men’s and women’s division 1 competitions are set to play a three week, top-six finals series, with the grand finals most likely to be on September 24. Those finals series could be reduced to a top-four or top-two if restrictions are extended. In the men’s competition Altona, Werribee Districts, Hoppers Crossing, Deer Park, Caroline Springs and Spotswood have made finals. In the women’s competition, all six teams in division 1 will play finals. Division 2 men’s and women’s competitions and the division 3 men are set to play a two-week, top-four finals series. Those series could also be reduced to just a grand final if needed. Junior finals would also be a two-week knockout final series for the top four teams from under-12s up. The grand finals are set for September 12. The netball competition is set to resume on September 10, with a two week knockout finals series for all divisions. In a statement, the league said it had set the dates knowing there was some uncertainty over what would happen going forward. “In determining the weekend of September 11-12 as its intended resumption date for all senior football competitions, the WRFL hoped to provide clubs and participants alike with a level of certainty, where currently the weekend of September 5-6 is shrouded in uncertainty, and could well remain uncertain until Thursday September 2. “It was hoped that a September 11-12 resumption would allow senior clubs the opportunity to complete a body of training prior to finals.“

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